Leslie McKellar

New vistas Women's Bible study author and teacher Beth Moore has found new vistas of ministry after finding healing from painful handicaps “of heart and of mind” through God and the Scriptures. Here, she visits with a child in Kenya while in the African nation to lead a series of Bible studies for missionary women. Photo Photo by Nancy Tate

HOUSTON (BP)--Maybe you've worked through a Bible study written by Beth Moore, heard her speak at a conference or read one of her books –- and sensed that she's like a friend who understands what you're going through because she's been there as well.
      "I don't struggle much anymore with trying to appear to be something I'm not," Moore said. "I think that's a struggle especially for believers because there's such an expectation of what 'church people' ought to look like. And in all fairness to the body of Christ, we also want to be that way.